Act for the Submission of the Clergy
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The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Submission of the Clergy | 3 |
| Act for the Submission of the Clergy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1357364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act for the Submission of the Clergy Context triple: [English Reformation Parliament era, importantActPassed, Act for the Submission of the Clergy]
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a 1790 law of the French Revolution that radically reorganized the Catholic Church in France under state control, sparking deep religious and political conflict.
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B.
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C.
The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery
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Extreme Unction
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E.
Trial of the Seventeen
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act for the Submission of the Clergy Target entity description: The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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A.
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a 1790 law of the French Revolution that radically reorganized the Catholic Church in France under state control, sparking deep religious and political conflict.
-
B.
Traditionis custodes
Traditionis custodes is a 2021 apostolic letter issued by Pope Francis that significantly restricts the use of the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass and reasserts the authority of local bishops over its celebration.
-
C.
The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery
The Last Will and Testament of the Springfield Presbytery is a landmark 1804 document in the early American Restoration Movement that dissolved a Presbyterian governing body to promote simple New Testament Christianity and Christian unity.
-
D.
Extreme Unction
Extreme Unction is a traditional Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a seriously ill or dying person with blessed oil for spiritual strengthening, forgiveness of sins, and preparation for passing into eternal life.
-
E.
Trial of the Seventeen
Trial of the Seventeen is a fantasy novel in the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour, continuing the epic tale of mage Minalan and his allies as they confront escalating magical and political threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of England
ⓘ
Tudor statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt | clergy of the Church in England ⓘ |
| appliesTo | canon law in England ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Church of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Church in England
Province of Canterbury ⓘ Province of York ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| effect |
advanced Henry VIII’s break from Rome
ⓘ
confirmed earlier submission of the clergy to Henry VIII ⓘ contributed to establishment of the Church of England ⓘ curtailed independence of the English clergy ⓘ forbade enactment of new canons without royal approval ⓘ limited power of Convocation to make canons ⓘ placed ecclesiastical legislation under royal control ⓘ required royal assent for ecclesiastical legislation ⓘ required royal licence for new church canons ⓘ restricted ecclesiastical judicial powers ⓘ strengthened royal supremacy over the Church in England ⓘ subordinated church courts to the Crown ⓘ weakened papal jurisdiction in England ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| follows |
Act in Conditional Restraint of Annates
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Submission of the Clergy (confirmed by statute) ⓘ
surface form:
Submission of the Clergy (1532)
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| hasCause |
Henry VIII’s dispute with the papacy over his marriage
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royal policy to control ecclesiastical authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Tudor England
ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor period
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| historicalSignificance |
key step in the legal separation from papal authority
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major milestone in the constitutional subordination of the Church to the Crown ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
church–state relations
ⓘ
ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| monarchAtEnactment | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Henrician Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
English Reformation
Henrician Reformation ⓘ |
| regulated |
ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England
ⓘ
making of church canons in England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act in Restraint of Appeals
ⓘ
Act of First Fruits and Tenths ⓘ Act of Supremacy 1534 ⓘ Submission of the Clergy (confirmed by statute) ⓘ
surface form:
Submission of the Clergy (document)
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| signedBy | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| startTime | 1534 ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
constitutional statute
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ecclesiastical reform statute ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1534 ⓘ |
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Subject: Act for the Submission of the Clergy Description of subject: The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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Submission of the Clergy
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Submission of the Clergy